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MetLife sells annuity business to Challenger

ALEX DUNNIN | WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2007

... agreement to transfer ownership its annuity and pension business to Challenger Life. The sale is part of MetLife's strategy to focus on its core strengths, particularly group insurance. "This transaction will free resources to further fuel MetLife's ...

Morningstar buys S&P managed fund data business

... thinking at this stage," he said. Meanwhile, S&P Australia's managing director Chris Dalton said that they now intend to focus on expanding their ratings team. "We'll be launching fund ratings on property funds, unlisted property syndicates and further ...

IRESS and XPLAN stay on the up

HAMISH MADDEN | FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2007

... Andrew Walsh, XPLAN general manager, said XPLAN's revenue growth in 2007 would continue to ramp up, underpinned by a strong focus on customer-centric solutions. While organic growth would continue to drive XPLAN's revenues, he said the business was not ...

OptiMix appoints Schroders to global small caps portfolio

HAMISH MADDEN | FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2007

Schroders Investment Management has been appointed as a manager in OptiMix Investment Management's Global Small Companies Portfolio, replacing Wellington Management. As part of a regular OptiMix review process, Schroders was brought into the portfolio ...

Overseas direct property grows four-fold

... interest in the more established markets of Singapore and Japan. "While the US and Europe continue to represent the main focus for Aussie investors, increasingly Asia is coming onto the radar with core mature markets like Singapore and Japan of most ...

Vision Super goes public

NICK OLIVER | THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2007

... assets for the two funds. Vision Super fully unitised on 1 July last year. "Vision Super's decision is a continuation of our focus on delivering value for money for our members in their retirement savings," said Brooks.

Barclays head stepping down

HAMISH MADDEN | THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2007

... standing member of the senior executive team. He will report to global chief executive officer, Blake Grossman. "Our strategic focus on Australia will continue under Morry's leadership and we will continue to expand our resources and talent base in order ...

Japan set to jump on global PE train

HAMISH MADDEN | WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2007

... near term. And while 67.3 per cent of private equity investments are domestic, this is set to give way to an international focus over the next two to five years. "This study confirms that Japanese institutions are increasingly focusing on private equity ...

Westpac breaks up consumer and business banking

HAMISH MADDEN | WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2007

... banking markets and how Westpac can best capture these opportunities," he said. "This new structure gives us greater executive focus to ensure that we continue to grow in this very competitive market."

Pengana to ride the UK REIT wave

... Services License (AFSL) locally. "Pengana is proactively building its offshore capacity and resources as part of its strategic focus on new business opportunities. We have identified core opportunities in the UK, North America and Western Europe, so ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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